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Concept: Reconnection to the sea at human and town scale
“All the streets and alleys of Marstal were main streets. They all led down to the World Sea” (‘We The Drowned’ by Carsten Jensen, p. 224)
Connections to the sea through history 1899
Waterdrains to reconnect to the sea in town scale
2020
The Green Pocket
The Ferry Terminal The School The Water Tower
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The Church Motorfabrikken
The Square
Visible Waterdrain 30x30cm
Before the industry was built at Marstal harbour (left) the connections from town to the sea were much more present than today (right) where big buildings blur these connnections. (Old map (left): https://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/kultur/ sandheden-bag-søfartsbyen-marstal, visited 12.03.20 )
Interactions between ecologies
One-sided slope 1,3m
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Skippergade, Marstal 1882 by Albert Kromann.The connection down to the sea underlined with the houses, fence, trees and the waterway in the pavement. (https://www.kristeligt-dagblad. dk/kultur/sandheden-bag-søfartsbyen-marstal, visited 12.03.20)
Concept diagram - T h e f o u r i n t e r v e n t i o n s i t e s
Life in Marstal - I m p o r t a n t P l a c e s a n d C o n n e c t i o n s Public spaces
View over Town and Sea
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Important buildings Landmarks Views Important connections Terrain (2 m curves)
Follow the Water
The Process
The Process
Stage I - By Motorfabrikken
Stage I - By Motorfabrikken
With help from the active entrepreneuers at Motorfabrikken, this will be the first area to develop.
With help from the active entrepreneuers at Motorfabrikken, this will be the first area to develop.
Stage II - The Ferry Terminal
Stage II - The Ferry Terminal
Since this is an important meeting spot in Marstal, it will be second to develop.
Since this is an important meeting spot in Marstal, it will be second to develop.
Stage III - The Green Pocket
Stage III - The Green Pocket
A place aimed mainly towards the residents’ use.This will be the third spot to be developed.
A place aimed mainly towards the residents’ use.This will be the third spot to be developed.
Stage IIII - The Water Tower
Stage IIII - The Water Tower
To bring together all of the interventions, the fourth spot to be developed is the water tower. From here one can explore the improvement at the harbour and mentally understand the town’s connection to the sea.
To bring together all of the interventions, the fourth spot to be developed is the water tower. From here one can explore the improvement at the harbour and mentally understand the town’s connection to the sea.
Stage V - The Waterdrains
Development of waterdrains in streets within the next 10 years from now. The waterdrains connect the inner town down to the new sites by the sea.
Development of waterdrains in streets within the next 10 years from now. The waterdrains connect the inner town down to the new sites by the sea.
Expected further development
This project aims to create a framework that will encourage a bottom-up process where the residents of Marstal can continue developing the sites fitted to their own needs and values.
Sense the Sea
A town developed on the basis of the sea and connection to the harbour - Map of important buildings, public places, connections and views of Marstal. - Inner Marstal 1:10000
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Strengthening of physical and mental connections between town and sea - Concept diagram
Stage V - The Waterdrains
Expected further development
This project aims to create a framework that will encourage a bottom-up process where the residents of Marstal can continue developing the sites fitted to their own needs and values.
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